Ride With Me: Empowering Women to Rediscover the Joy of Cycling
August 14, 2024: Adruby: In a world where gender equality continues to be a pressing issue, the disparities in sports participation often mirror broader societal gaps. Cycling, a sport enjoyed by many, is no exception. Despite the growing number of female cyclists, a significant gender imbalance persists, with men making nearly three times as many bike rides as women. However, Škoda UK, in partnership with Leo Burnett UK, is determined to change this narrative with their new social-first campaign, Ride With Me.
This bike riding group for Black women goes at its own pace
August 13, 2024: Inquirer: Black Girl Joy Bike Ride meets every other week for easy rides through Fairmount Park
Second bicyclist dies in Cambridge in a month following crash in an intersection with a truck
June 21, 2024: Cambridgeday: A bicyclist was killed Friday after being hit by a truck at Hampshire and Portland streets in The Port neighborhood near Kendall Square in Cambridge, police said.
The push and pull over bike lanes in Cambridge
May 15, 2024: Wbur: Last month, Cambridge City Council voted to postpone implementation of an ambitious bike lane plan on three major city streets. Some local leaders celebrate the outcome as a win for small businesses while others decry what they say is a disregard for bicyclist safety.
Bike-pedestrian crashes flagged as emerging threat as bike lanes expand
May 15, 2024 : Gazettenet: BOSTON — As bike lanes have expanded across Massachusetts, Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt said safety concerns are cropping up along the new public ways — but, perhaps surprisingly, not just with cars.
Do Not Delay on Safe, Sustainable Mobility in Cambridge Opinion The Harvard Crimson
April 15, 2024: Thecrimson: Boston Cyclists Uniona has argued that people feel safer riding in and around Cambridge neighborhoods with these lanes.spanppspanAnd in places like Hoboken, Vision Zero policies led to a
Bristol County college student in critical condition after bicycle crash Fall River Reporter
March 23, 2024: Fallriverreporter: and to those who know her, Lauren Rauseo is a Junior at Stonehill College in Easton and was involved in a horrific bicycle accident while in Spain. She suffered severe injuries to her head and body which includes a traumatic brain injury.
Cyclist sparks debate after sharing close encounter with car in construction zone ‘Paint is not bicycle infrastructure’
March 22, 2024: Thecooldown: Two cyclists prompted a heated discussion about bike lanes after posting a video of a dangerous encounter with cars in a construction zone.
City Surveying Bicyclists About Vehicles Parking in Bike Lanes Watertown News
March 21, 2024: Watertownmanews: We’re partnering with the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to recommend strategies to prevent vehicles from parking in bike lanes. The study will also review best practices in other regions and identify interventions that cities and towns in the Boston area could pilot.
Ward 1 Council Voices Opposition to Bennington Street Project East Boston TimesFree Press
March 21, 2024: Eastietimes: Revere Ward 1 City Councillor Joanne McKenna does not want to see MassDOT install a bike lane as part of a redesign of Bennington Street into East Boston.
Highway takeover Drivers react after video shows more than 100 bikers snarling traffic in Boston
March 19, 2024: Yahoo: Bicyclists and motorscooter riders infiltrated traffic on the southbound side of Interstate 93 near the Albany Street onramp around 230 p.m. on busy St. Patricks Day, a video released by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation showed. Drivers told Boston 25 News that theyve experienced this type of reckless behavior before
Cyclist Collides with MBTA Bus After Suffering Medical Emergency
March 14, 2024: Boston: A cyclist sustained minor injuries after suffering a medical issue that possibly caused him to crash into an MBTA bus Wednesday morning, officials said. ppBoston police responded to the area of High Street and Summer Street at about 840 a.m. on Wednesday for reports of a car accident, a spokesperson for the department said. A spokesperson for MBTA transit police said the man drove into the side of the bus after a ‘possible medical emergency.’ppThe victim was transported to a local hospital with nonlife threatening injuries, officials said.ppNo further information was released.
Northeastern student biker launched to social media stardom
March 10, 2024: Huntnewsnu: when he began documenting a crosscountry cycling trip with his father on Instagram.span
Providence nonprofit’s digging uncovers deadly crash involving bicyclist WPRI.com
March 8, 2024: Wpri: PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) A Providence man died last fall after he was hit by a car while biking in the capital city, 12 News has learned.
Rites of Spring Transportation Services
March 1, 2024: Bu: This week was the spring of deception, but very soon, warmer temps will be here to stay, and here at the BUCK, that means getting outside March will be all about preparing you and your bike to keep moving through the end of the term. To that end, our schedule will change after spring break, and Saturday shop time will return, with hours TBD.
BU Cycle Kitchen aims to build cycling culture through community events The Daily Free Press
February 13, 2024: Dailyfreepress: In the center of the Boston University Cycle Kitchen BUCK for short stands a blue bike rack next to a toolcovered wall. Beside it, Jay Diengott, manager of cycle kitchen and bicycle programs, shows a BU student how to take off the back wheel of her bike.
City-commissioned study shows bike lanes have no impact on business
February 10, 2024: Cambridgeday: Cambridges newly released an economic impact studya on bike lanes give us two key pieces of information, one old, one new
The Once Forgotten African American Cycling Heroes Velo
February 8, 2024: Velo: The demise of the 1890s bicycle boom also spelled disaster for the League of American Wheelmen, which quickly lost most of its 103,000 members and disbanded in 1902. That same year, as motor vehicles began to displace bicycles on U.S. roads, the American Automobile Association was founded and amateur bike racing went on lifesupport. So, the following half century didnt just see a hiatus for Black cyclists, it affected white riders too.
Major redo of Cummins Highway in Mattapan set to start in April Universal Hub
February 08, 2024: Universalhub: on the $32million project that will stretch into 2025 and include new signals, bike lanes, wider sidewalks, new trees and a roundabout at roundabout at the WeybossetGreenwood Street intersection.
Kittie Knox The Black Cyclist and Activist Who Challenged Race and Gender Barriers in the 1890s Velo
February 6, 2024: Velo: Black cyclists have long had difficulty taking part in organized cycling, especially in the sport’s early days. Being Black and female has made it even more challenging. Thats why the story of a young African American woman who stood up to the cycling authorities in the 1890s is even more improbable.
Death of Allston man prompts questions of bike lanes, pedestrian safety The Daily Free Press
February 2, 2024: Dailyfreepress: Boston has so far failed to address concerns over cycling and pedestrian infrastructure after Samuel Alverado, a 21yearold man, was killed while riding his bike at the intersection of Hano and Cambridge St. in Allston last December, according to the AllstonBrighton Health Commission.span
Major Taylor overcame racism to become the first Black superstar athlete TheGrio
February 2, 2024: Thegrio: Taylor was born in Indianapolis in 1878 and took an interest in bicycles that quickly showcased his talent in a sport that was, at the time, the most popular in America. 
It’s more than just hair Why hair is a barrier for Black women in sport
February 01, 2024: Rouleur: Helmets, sweat, and afrotextured hair is not a combination that goes together easily. Rouleur spoke to female cyclists from pro to amateur about how theynavigating their hair in the world of sportspani
Woody Hedspath Major Taylor Number Two Velo
February 1, 2024: Velo: In the late 1890s, during Jim Crow racial segregation, the Black cyclist Woody Hedspath honed his racing chops in summertime colored fairs from Lexington, Kentucky, to the upper Midwest. He competed with passion and boldness, often winning but gaining more glory than cash. The Indianapolis iRecorderi, reporting on the Black community, called him the fastest colored rider in the country, except for a href”httpvelo.outsideonline.comtagmajortaylor” target”_blank” rel”noopener”Marshall (Major) Taylora, Americas threetime national champion and the worlds champion.
Major Taylor The first Black American global sports superstar
January 31, 2024: Bbc: He shattered world records abroad but was shunned at home. Now, the greatest athlete you’ve never heard of could receive the US’ highest civilian honour.
Free Winter Bike Repair Workshop
January 25, 2024: Mysouthend: Learn and perform bike maintenance and basic repair. Feel to bring your bike We will also have a winter biking craft. We will be at Blackstone Community Center once a month from January through March.
Smart Cities World Micromobility City of Boston employees embrace ecargo bikes
January 19, 2024: Smartcitiesworld: Supporting Go Boston 2030’s goal of encouraging low-emission modes of travel, the bikes are available to any City employee for attending meetings across town.
Snow and ice covered bike lanes in Cambridge force some riders to use road
January 17, 2024: Cbsnews: Cities like Cambridge and Boston have made increasing investments in that type of equipment with the expansion of bike lanes, an investment that daily rider Peter Cheung with the Boston Cyclists Union says needs to be a priority as he tries to find clear paths in his travels after a storm. “Certain paths that are not plowed, it doesn’t matter if some sections are, you don’t have a connected network of bike lanes,” said Cheung.
Greater Boston Bikeshare System Plans To Add 750 Ebikes to Growing Fleet Jamaica Plain Gazette
January 16, 2024: Jamaicaplaingazette: The cities of Boston, Cambridge, Somerville and Everett, the town of Brookline,Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts(Blue Cross) and Lyft today announced plans to integrate 750 nextgeneration ebikes into Greater Bostons popular Bluebikes program and the renewal of Blue Cross title sponsorship through May 2031.
Cyclists Using Bluebikes Face Winter Storm Conditions WBZ NewsRadio 1030
January 12, 2024: Wbznewsradio: Cyclists who use Bluebikes, a popular bike share system in the greater Boston area, reflected on the effects of winter weather on their ability to bike.
Twotime Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins dies aged 32 after being hit by car
January 1, 2024: Yahoo: A statement released by South Australian Police on Sunday said that a 32-year-old woman had died after being a hit by a car driven by a man “known to the woman,” in Adelaide, Australia. Local media named the woman as Hoskins